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Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
- INR Targets Mechanical ... thromboembolism (atrial ... thromboembolism (atrial ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation ... Heart #Valves #cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... patients with chronic atrial ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... #Management #Cardiology ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
unknown duration • Anticoagulation ... exclude thrombus • Anticoagulation ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
randomized controlled trial ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SynDA
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Consider early mechanical ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
at the time of arrival ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk ... #Percent3 #DecisionAid